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Simplifying Expressions/Combining Like Terms

One of the most important Algebra skills is the ability to simplify expressions. Whether you’re solving equations, evaluating expressions, or learning how to factor, simplifying helps make your life…simpler. Once you have mastered the art of simplifying expressions, you can reduce huge algebraic expressions to something that’s much easier to work with.

One crucial idea to remember when simplifying, is that you can always combine terms that have the same variable and the same degree,or power. Whenever you see algebraic terms that have the same variable, like an ‘x’, and the same power, you can combine them into one term.

In the problem sets below, you’ll also have the opportunity to get better at working with exponents. By showing all of your work, you should have a much better understanding of where are exponent rules are derived from. By the time you complete these free math worksheets, you’ll be an expert at making your Algebra homework just a little bit simpler.